Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 99152 | 07/26/1999 | 608431 | Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 9996 | 05/17/1999 | 606428 | Experiencing a delayed or no 2-3 upshift, primarily when the transmission is cold on vehicles with ford qality remanufactured (fqr) 4r70w transmission exchange units with julian build between 062-97 and 040-99. *tt | 08/20/1999 | |
| 9888 | 04/27/1998 | 601238 | Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| 97511 | 03/03/1997 | 51945 | Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 03148 | 07/21/2003 | 10003748 | New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||||
| 01181 | 09/17/2001 | 625715 | Brake shift interlock.*jb | 11/30/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 9887 | 04/27/1998 | 601237 | Experiencing a torque converter clutch shudder or vibration. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| 962517 | 12/02/1996 | 50973 | Transmission - aode - 4r70w - shudder or vibration under light to moderate acceleration above 56 km/h (35 mph) while in 3rd or 4th gear. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| BC0678961025 | 10/25/1996 | 50356 | Information on aode/4r7w transmission main control & case replacement. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/23/1999 | 3 | 05/01/1997 | |
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 06/01/1996 | ||
| Intermittently while driving at highway speeds the vehicle will downshift to second gear, causing the engine to rev rapidly. the dealer and manufacturer hasve been notified. cause of misbehavior unidentifiable. *ak | |||
| 05/22/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Transmission failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 05/01/1997 | |||
| Traction control problem. check engine light come on. does not operate on wet surfaces. problem has existed for over 1 year. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 06/12/1998 | ||
| The transmission has a sound such as when you are on a washboard. the dealership would change the transmission filter and the fluid to a new type of fluid called mercon-5. prior to the fluid and filter service performed by the dealership, the transmission fluid smelled burned. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 6 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Differential failure. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 08/04/1996 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| Drive shaft designed above gas tank, presenting possibility of u-joint shattering/puncturing gas tank. | |||
| 03/07/1996 | |||
| While driving at hwy speed there is a continous vibration which causes the driveshaft to fail. *ak | |||